Sol Simon Reisman was a Canadian civil servant, and the country's chief negotiator for the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.
10 Facts About Simon Reisman
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Simon Reisman was a veteran of the Second World War, having served in Italy, the Netherlands and Germany with the Royal Canadian Artillery.
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Simon Reisman was a member of Canada's delegation to the inaugural session of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the late 1940s.
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Simon Reisman made major contributions toward the drafting of the Canada-US Auto Pact.
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Simon Reisman rose to senior positions in the public service, including deputy minister in the Department of Finance and the Department of Industry before retiring in 1975.
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Between 1991 and 2000, Simon Reisman served as the Chairman of the Board of Ranger Oil Limited.
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Simon Reisman was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1978 and received the Outstanding Public Service Award in 1974.
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Simon Reisman was married to Constance Carin for 65 years.
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Simon Reisman is uncle to Heather Reisman of Indigo Books of Toronto.
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Simon Reisman died at Ottawa, Ontario on March 9,2008, at the age of 88.